Roman mythology has been significantly influenced by Greek mythology due to Rome’s geographical location and its expansion. However, Roman mythology still is significantly different and has particular demarcations that sets …
Above is the map of the fullest possible extent of the empire, including eventually abandoned German territories up to the Elbe river, the temporary Dacian, as well as the Armenian …
You may have heard about a more recent eruption of Mount Kratatoa in 1883 but there has been one major eruption during Roman Empire. In 535 AD Mount Krakatoa (in …
The Asterix Phenomenon Asterix the Gaul must be Europe’s favourite comic book hero. On a global scale he may only be forced into second place by a rather famous American …
NAME PERIOD BACKGROUND & FAMOUS WORKS LANGUAGE Acts of Pilate early fourth century AD Forged documents circulated round the east of the empire by emperor Maximinus II Daia to discredit …
Roman Empire Map This map of ancient Rome shows the vast territory it covered. At the time of Emperor Trajan’s death in 117 AD, the Roman Empire was the largest …
The Empire Naturally one of the most obvious roman achievements of the Romans was their vast empire, which spread over three continents. It lasted for a long, long time. From …
There are quite a few impressive Roman buildings still standing today. Perhaps more than any other civilization the Romans are famed for their incredible architecture. There appeared almost no limit …
Rome has a glittering history. Its empire lasted for a thousand years, its great emperors are famous still today. But Rome had a bad side to it. If we could …
by Javier Rodriguez The intellectual prestige of the Greek world was consolidated through the Hellenistic libraries, mainly the library of Alexandria and the one of Pergamum. The first became the greatest …
by Iain Dickson, ‘Melvadius Macrinus Cugerni’ Sculptural Evidence Many sculptures have been found showing the Roman army in operation as well as individual memorial monuments to Roman soldiers. The workmanship on …
by ‘Q. Aurelius Symmachus’ This treatment of the offices of the magistrates as the entry path to the Senate will deal with that period of time, The Republic, when the …
by Gary Julian It is as if there is a “code of silence” among Historians in general, and Military Historians in particular, on the career of Count Belisarius of the Eastern …
by Brian Adam (‘Gaiseric’) It’s not known to many people today that a long time ago, the Vandal warriors, a Germanic tribe, once established a kingdom in North Africa as their …
